Influencia del tratamiento farmacológico de la espasticidad en la fisioterapia de la parálisis cerebral

Abstract

Spasticity forms a part of the upper motor neuron syndrome and mostly affects children with cerebral palsy. Physiotherapy and drug treatment are among the therapeutic options for its treatment. However, the relationship between the physiotherapy approach and drug treatment of spasticity has not been well clarified in the literature yet.

Objective

This study has aimed to establish the influence of different drugs in the patient with spastic cerebral palsy and to propose physiotherapy intervention guidelines. Search strategy and selection of studies: a critical review was made of the literature in the main databases in English and Spanish.

Results

First, the definition of spasticity and how it evolves was up-dated. Next, the effects and applications of the most common drugs were analyzed. Finally, and based on the above-mentioned results, we set out a protocol within the context of the detection of needs and the elaboration of evaluable objectives agreed on with the patient and his/her family members.